The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has assured the management of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) of the commission’s readiness to give it necessary support in the current drive towards the full digitalization of the nation’s economic system. Maida made this promise during his inspection visit to the […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new management teams in agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy as part of his current initiatives aimed at strongly positioning the agencies for improved performance and contributions to Nigeria’s economic growth. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief […]
The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has hinted of plans by the Federal Government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Malaysian Government as part of its sustained efforts marking to develop palm biomass in the country. The President of the association, Ambassador Alphonsus Inyang, was quoted as making this disclosure […]
The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu, has hinted of plans by the Federal Government on a three-year roadmap designed to fully reactivate the ailing Ajaokuta Steel Company to ensure that the billions of Naira invested in it are not wasted. The minister, who disclosed this at the weekend during a media briefing in […]
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday formally commenced the process of amending the Cybercrime Act 2015 as part of ongoing collective efforts to improve the security of the nation’s cyber space for information sharing across the broad spectrum of the nation fast-evolving digital economy. Speaking at the one-day public hearing on the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention) […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has expressed its total commitment to the implementation of the Ministerial Five Pillars of the Strategic Blueprint aimed at holistically transforming the nation’s economy with a view to achieving 70% digital literacy by 2027; and a capital increase raised by Nigerian tech startups by 50% year-on-year from $1 billion/year in […]
Yellow Card has become the first fintech on the African continent to launch PayPal USD (PYUSD), a new stablecoin from PayPal, issued by Paxos, to open new horizons for digital financial transactions between Africa and the United States. The initiative is coming as Crypto adoption in Africa continues to surge exponentially across the sub regions […]
The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Mele Kyari has charged stakeholders in the Nigerian oil and gas industry to adapt, evolve, and lead in the ever-changing global energy landscape. Kyari, gave this charge while delivering his address at the opening ceremony of the 41st Nigerian Association of […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has lauded the proposal by the Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to enlist and train three million Nigerians over a period of four years, which will make the country an exporter of digital skills. Maida, who […]
The Federal Government has signed a partnership deal with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to begin internship payment to 3,000 fellows of the 3 Million Technical Training (3MTT) programme. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who gave this hint on Tuesday, said that the first cohort of the programme […]